Unlike most of the classic and modern cars going under the hammer
these days, this Lancia Fulvia has a more down-to-earth estimated selling
price, yet it remains one of the most beautiful sports coupes to come out of
Italy.
Expected to fetch between € 9,000 and € 11,000 (US$ 10,000-12,000), it was
produced in 1973 and it's part of the second series Fulvia Sport, launched in
1970 at the Turin Motor Show. Changes made included an alternator instead of
the dynamo, revised suspension geometry, 5-speed gearbox, wider tires and
increased ride height.
Named after Via Fulvia, a Roman road leading from Torino to Tortona,
the car that remained in production between 1963 and 1976, in three body
styles, saloon, Coupe and Sport, with fastback coupe designed and built by
Zagato as an alternative, is known for its motorsport pedigree, as it managed
to win the 1972 International Rally Championship.
This particular example is part of a private collection and two years
ago, it underwent a mechanical rebuild, during which it received new brakes,
tires and exhaust and had its body repainted; with some work to the front
seats, it would be "on the button", as the vendor explains.
